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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Physical dependence
  1. Opioid addiction 
    ... when people stop taking the drug, they have physical and psychological symptoms of withdrawal (such as muscle cramping, diarrhea, and anxiety). Dependence is not the same thing as addiction; although ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/opioid-addiction - Genetics
  2. Alcohol use disorder 
    ... term excessive use of alcohol may also produce dependence, which means that when people stop drinking, they have physical and psychological symptoms of withdrawal, such as sleep ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alcohol-use-disorder - Genetics
  3. OPRM1 gene 
    ... BS, Haerian MS. OPRM1 rs1799971 polymorphism and opioid dependence: evidence from a meta-analysis. Pharmacogenomics. 2013 May; ... rs1799971 (A118G) with Non-Specific Liability to Substance Dependence in a Collaborative de novo Meta-Analysis of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/oprm1 - Genetics